The Siege of Absburg was undoubtedly another miracle. Of course, it could be a disaster for the Holy See.

Three days after the surrender of the soldiers, King Allen and Duke Donguis, who received the exact news, invariably chose to withdraw their troops. No one wants to fight a force that can perform miracles, does it?

If the opponent is just strong, it doesn't matter. You can also count on the weak to defeat the strong, after all, such cases, although rare in the history of mankind, are by no means impossible. If the opponent is an army favored by the Holy Spirit that can perform miracles, the situation is completely different.

The army that can perform miracles has no defeat in the history of mankind.

To fight against such a force is undoubtedly to seek one's own death. It's not even as simple as dying, but he will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history and become the spurned villain in the widely praised story.

Although the church has repeatedly emphasized that Paladin Gray will not receive any help from the church, or even the Holy Spirit, it is a pity that no one believes this statement anymore.

The cardinals of the Council even received letters accusing them of being batons.

Yes, the Holy See, which represents the power of heaven in the human world, was in turn given the name of "Divine Stick". It seemed to everyone that the Holy Spirit had sided with the paladins and that the Holy See had been abandoned. What qualifications does the Holy See, cast out by the Holy Spirit, have to claim to be God's spokesmen?

There are even rumors that the Pope is in collusion with the devil, and that demonic forces have infiltrated the House of Cardinals. Otherwise, how could the Holy See be cast out by the Holy Spirit?

The Isaac kingdom's devotion to the divine faith was at its highest level for thousands of years, but unfortunately it was not in the slightest bit controlled by the Holy See. They don't even receive donations. At the same time, trust in the Holy See in the rest of the continent is crumbling.

Is there anything worse?

Of course.

That is, the Holy See cannot even declare Paladin Gray a heretic, cannot start a holy war, cannot send troops to levy, and cannot send four other paladins to solve this huge trouble. Even if they were sent out, the paladins could not perform miracles without the support of the heavens. This means that they may end up defeating.

As for the royal families of Isaac's other neighboring countries...... They were already thinking about how to get on good terms with Paladin Gray, and no one would accept the Holy See's instigation.

There is no doubt that this is an abyss. The Holy See is standing on the edge of a precipice, and everyone knows it.

......

At the end of February 10754, Gray, who had triumphantly returned from the siege of Absburg, returned to the Lion Capital.

Flowers, applause, cheers, there are still five kilometers to go from the Lion King Capital, and the residents have already welcomed them. The welcome ceremony was even grander than when Gray first came to the Lion King two months ago. The difference is that last time, it was actually organized by the king. This time, it was completely spontaneous.

Gray rode at the front, receiving the cheers of the civilians. Behind him were Carl, Shelley, Irene, Count Grugru, and the rest of the White City team. Further back, there are the knights of the Knights of the Silver Moon. And, of course, the king's soldiers.

Yes, the king's troops also participated. And not as a surrenderer, but as a convert.

In Gray's mouth, they are lost lambs who have now awakened to the ranks of righteousness. It deserves to be welcomed and appreciated.

This is something that the soldiers could not have imagined. I clearly lost the battle, but I can still walk with the winner......

Eating the food and drinking the water handed to them from the crowd, many of the soldiers' eyes turned red. Even if they won the war, they did not enjoy the treatment, but in a losing war.

"Paladin, Paladin, Paladin, Paladin!" everyone cheered, everyone shouted, and the sound was earth-shattering. Even the well-informed Count Grugrew was dumbfounded.

Path next to him whispered, "I can't believe it, less than a year ago, I was still a mercenary in Salted Fish Harbor. I do things like looking for cats and dogs every day. Nowadays, it is common to attend various welcome ceremonies. It's a miracle. ”

"Gray's existence may be a miracle in itself. Count Grugru said softly.

When it comes to this, I really can't accept it.

Everyone understood that the Siege of Absburg was just the beginning. Under the inspiration of the paladin, some kind of change is taking place throughout Isaac. These people also include the people of the Holy See.

In the distance, Gray soon saw the people of the Holy See.

Pastor Dean changed into the white robe of the bishop and led a group of clergy with Bob in hand.

"What's going on?" Catherine was surprised.

"Maybe the Holy See has finally made a decision?" Vivien said casually, "Actually, I would prefer that they have always been on the opposite side. After working hard, blow up the opponent's head, this is the plot that the demon likes. Instead of letting them all be on their side. ”

"The priest has become a bishop?" Irene was also full of doubts: "What are they trying to do?

Gray rode forward and dismounted.

Dean immediately took Bob by the hand and greeted him.

Bob saluted Gray respectfully, and Dean drew a cross on his chest, "Welcome back in triumph, our paladin." May the Holy Spirit be with you. ”

"May the Holy Spirit be with you, Mr. Pastor, and my Royal Highness the Prince. Gray also drew a cross on his chest in return.

After the salute, Bob's eyes were red and his nose was sore, and he immediately flew into Gray's arms, and burst into tears. Gray hurriedly lifted him up in the air and comforted him.

The people around him smiled with satisfaction.

Shelley smiled as well and glanced back at the wooden Jones.

"Why do other children like your father so much, but you don't seem to be very close to your father?"

"Uh...... It's probably a relationship that meets every day. Jones replied reluctantly.

"Paladin, please mount. Dean took the reins for Gray with his own hands.

Placing Bob on horseback, Gray got on the horse.

Immediately afterward, Dean also got on the horse, and the two walked side by side.

"Notice what he's wearing? This guy has been promoted to Bishop of Isaac...... God, he's not yet forty. The black cat whispered in his armor: "I guess he must have a lot to do with you, and the Holy See must have made some moves." You have to be careful. ”

Gray nodded silently, looking cautiously toward Dean. I saw Dean with a smile on his face, if it weren't for Gray's gender being male by default, probably everyone would have thought that the new bishop was in love with Gray.

The team continued in the direction of the Lion King's Capital.

Sure enough, just after walking a short distance, Dean couldn't wait to lean over to Gray and whispered, "Lord Paladin, I actually have something to say to you. So, I'll have to take some time out of the way. I'd like to talk to you individually. ”

The cheers around still lingered for a long time.

Gray whispered, "About what?"

"About the royal family, about you, about the future of the entire kingdom of Isaac. ”

"On behalf of the Holy See?"

"Huh?"

"I'm asking you, are you talking to me on behalf of the Holy See?"

"Oh no, it's on my own behalf. It's me myself who wants to know. ”

"Okay, I'll schedule it later. ”

"Thank you. ”

The team continued to move slowly.

Along the way, countless residents continued to cheer Gray's name with enthusiasm. The author of "A Knight's Guide to Becoming a Talent" also shouted along with the crowd.

The Angels and Demons in Gray's mind were silent, not uttering any opinions.

Shelley walked beside Gray, basking in the bright sunshine and smiling sweetly.

Ireen and Count Grugru were whispering.

The welcome ceremony was very grand and attended by the residents of the entire Lion King Capital. But it's also very concise. After all, these are extraordinary times, and there is no time to do much superficial work that the king did in the first place, and the actual ruler now, Paladin Gray, is also more practical than superficial.

Although there were already a large number of emissaries from various countries waiting to be seen in the Lion King's Capital, Gray still chose to live in Pierce Cathedral.

......

After giving a brief speech on the balcony of Pierce Cathedral and finishing the welcoming ceremony, Gray led Carl and Irene to a room in the church.

Bishop Dean is waiting there.

As soon as he saw Gray walk in, he quickly got up, respectfully drew a cross on his chest, and said eagerly, "May the Holy Spirit bless you, my Lord Paladin." ”

"May the Holy Spirit bless you too, Mr. Pastor. Oh no, I should say Lord Bishop. With that, Gray was already seated on a three-seater couch across from Dean.

Irene and Carl both saluted and sat down on Gray's two single sofas, one on the left and one on the right.

Not a big room, a coffee table, three single-seater sofas around, and a three-seater sofa.

Dean was still standing dumbfounded, smiling. Until Gray realized something and said, "Your Excellency, please be seated." He sat down.

It stands to reason that Dean is now Bishop Isaac, and Pierce's Cathedral should be his place. However, it seems that Gray is more like the owner of this place, and even everyone thinks so. This embarrassed Dean.

"Is there anything you want to tell me, Lord Bishop?" asked Gray.

Cautiously glancing at Erin and Carl, who were not speaking, from the corner of his eye, he slowed down a little before Dean spoke, "Actually, you can call me Dean, or call me 'Mr. Reverend' as before." I'd like it more that way. After all, I am looking for you as a friend, not as a bishop. ”

As he spoke, Dean spread his hands and looked at Gray awkwardly.

Gray also looked at him quietly.

"Don't believe him, he's sent by the Holy See. It's just a relationship with you. 'Coming to see you as a friend' means that I want you to answer his questions as if you were a friend, and not hide anything. The black cat whispered in his armor.

"And if I ask him a question, will he answer honestly?" asked Gray.

"Probably. The black cat replied.

After a while, Gray whispered, "Okay." Mr. Pastor. ”

As soon as these words came out, Dean finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, before he could begin to turn around and point to what he really wanted to know, Gray had already gone straight to the point and asked the last question he wanted to answer: "I have heard that the Holy See has a very strong opinion of me. Is that so?"